Valdehermoso Crianza Magnum 2013

Valdehermoso Crianza Magnum 2013

Characteristics of Valdehermoso Crianza

Valdehermoso Crianza is a red wine from the Ribera del Duero region. It is produced by the Valderiz Winery and it made by using only Tinta del País grapes.

The grapes used to make this wine come from several vineyards located near the town of Roa.

These vineyards cover over 70 hectares, divided into 35 plots, all covering different soil types.

The winery follows ecological methods when winemaking, with no herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers being used. The local climate is mediterranean, with little rainfall and hot, dry summers.

After they have been harvested, the grapes are quickly taken to the winery in order to preserve the quality. Fermentation, both alcoholic and malolactic, take place in stainless steel tanks that have a capacity of 20,000 kilos. Before the final bottling, Valdehermoso Crianza is aged in French (80%) and American (20%) oak barrels for 14 months. 30% of the barrel is new, while the other 70% has been used before.

Valderiz Winery is a project by Tomás Esteban, who from a family with a large heritiage in viticulture. The owner of the winery, among many ventures, collaborated with Telmo Rodríguez in the development of several wines

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D.O. Ribera del Duero

Winery Valderiz

Ribera del Duero is a Denomination of Origin located on the northern plateau, bathed by the waters of the River Duero, where they produce delicious and recognised red wines with great complexity made from the Trinto Fino grape variety.

Tomás Esteban had the ability in the 80 years of planting vines and grafted his old high-quality strains suited to the area. Contrary to the fashion of that time he chose driving in glass, instead of espalier, because it considers more adecuate for the climate of the Ribera del Duero.